# Broiler weights fail to increase despite higher production

> USDA's Livestock, Dairy & Poultry Outlook reported February broiler meat production of 3.2 billion lb, about 1.7% above last year on a per-day basis. Average bird weights were marginally below a year earlier, only the third time since 2012 that weights failed to rise. Broiler exports in February were 545 million lb, up 2%.

- Date: 2017-04-17 · published 2017-04-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71643-broiler-weights-fail-to-increase-despite-higher-production
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Higher output with lower weights signals a modest supply increase that is limited by smaller birds, so the net effect on chicken prices is small. Egg-set growth points to continued supply expansion.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- feedstuffs.com: https://www.feedstuffs.com/livestock-and-poultry-market-news/broiler-weights-fail-to-increase-despite-higher-production

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